Jan
01
2009
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From the outer islands of Singapore, Ria and some explorers from Wild Singapore explore Sisters Island for the natural heritage hidden in the shores.
Check out this picture-filled post of the wildlife in our shores, taken on the last day of 2008. And here’s to wishing all readers Happy New Year and best wishes for 2009!
Tags: Sisters Island, Natural Heritage
Lo! A walking pinecone! This sunda pangolin was spotted recently at the Bukit Brown cemetery by a frequent visitor Konamoto Dominic. You’d be forgiven in thinking that this animal is out of this world – in reality, they are native to Southeast Asia, sightings of them are very rare. Although their scales make them look [...]
The Rojak Librarian blogs about his birdwatching trip at the Bukit Brown Cemetery with the Nature Society earlier this month. Read his post here. You may also want to read about his earlier birdwatching trip here. Tweet(function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src = ‘https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; [...]
There’s more to Bukit Brown than just heritage graves, you know. You can also turn your attention to the living, natural heritage at the cemetary, such as the banded woodpecker here. The Rojak Librarian signed up for a bird-watching tour at Bukit Brown Cemetery, conducted by the Singapore Nature Society: During the Symposium titled Spaces [...]
Here’s a different take on the Bukit Brown cemetary – a post that doesn’t feature any of the tombs at all! Instead, James K focuses on the wildlife that can be found there. What’s more amazing is that these photographs were taken at night! Check out the full range of animals, from bats to Nightjars [...]
A morning visit to Changi Beach brings Peiyun to an unexpected visit to Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa. What’s so special about Chek Jawa? Peiyun writes: Perhaps I looked like a lost tourist, a kind gentleman from the National Environment Agency (NEA) approached me and started a simple conversation with me. He strongly encouraged me [...]
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